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twi-bóte

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-bóte, adj. Needing double compensation, v. twi-béte
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Se ðe stalaþ on Gehhol oþþe on Eástron oþþe on ðone Hálgan Ðunresdæg . . . ðara gehwelc ( the offence in each of these cases ) wé willaþ sié twybóte, swá on Lenctenfæsten, L. Alf. pol. 5 ; Th. i. 64, 25. Gif ðisses hwæt gelimpe þenden fyrd úte sié, oþþe

Linked entry: twi-béte

twi-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-líc, twi-lí (-li?); adj.
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Cf. twill coarse linen cloth Tuilí biplex, duplex, Txts. 109, 1151. Aenlí simplex, tilí bilex, 115, 156, 157. [O.H. Ger. zui-líh bilex (tunica), bissina (tunica), biplex (pannus): Ger. zwillich ticking.] Cf. þri-líc, and see twilíc-brocen

Linked entry: þrili

twi-bill

(n.)
Grammar
twi-bill, es; n.: twi-bile, es; m.
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Twilafte æx vel twi*-*bile bipennis securis, ii. 126, 28. Twybile (-bil, MS. W.) bipennis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Zup. 56, 9. Twibille bipinnae ( = bipenne ), Ps. Surt. 73, 6.

ífig-twig

(n.)
Grammar
ífig-twig, es; n.
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An ivy-twig Wiþ sunbryne; merwe ífigtwigu, wyl on butran, smire mid, Lch. ii. 324, 16

wín-twig

(n.)
Grammar
wín-twig, es; n.

A vine-twigshoot of a vine

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A vine-twig, shoot of a vine Wíntwiges palmite, Wrt. Voc. ii. 89, 41. Wíntwiga plantung propaginatio, i. 39, 5

ele-twíg

(n.)
Grammar
ele-twíg, es; n.

An olive twig, a small branch of olive

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An olive twig, a small branch of olive, Cot. 146

be-tweohn

(prep.; adv.)

Betweenamong

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Grammar be-tweohn, -twihn (<-twíhn), -tweón. prep. Between, among: — Bituichn (-tuín) ældrum inter primores, Txts. 70, 546. Bituihn, 77, 1310.

ge-twinn

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-twinn, adj.
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twin; geminus, gemellus Getuin gemellus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 98, 11. Getwinre edwiste gemine substantiae, Hy. S. 44, 13. Getwinnum gemina, Hpt. Gl. 407, 5. Getwinre mænifyld gemina, i. dupla-praeditus (gratia ), An. Ox. 1459.

twi-spunnen

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-spunnen, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Double-spun, twice spun Of twispunnenum twíne línenum torta bysso. Past. 14; Swt. 83, 23

Linked entry: twi-þráwen

palm-twig

(n.)
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a palm-branch Palmtwig palma, Wrt. Voc. i. 32, 61 : Blickl. Gl. Onfóh ðissum palmtwige, Blickl. Homl. 137, 25. Heó álegde ðæt palmtwig ðe heó ǽr onféng, 139, 4. Se gewuna stent ðæt gehwǽr on Godes gelaþunge se sacerd bletsian sceole palmtwigu on ðisum

be-twih

between

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between

twio-féte

Similar entry: twi-féte

ge-twis

Grammar
ge-twis, Substitute:
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Having the same parents Getwise germani, i. fratres, An. Ox. 3012. See next word

palm-twig

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Rihtwís swá palmtwig blóweð, Ps. Rdr. Cam. 91. 13. Add

twi-sceatte

(adv.)
Grammar
twi-sceatte, adv.
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To the extent of a double payment Sió bót biþ twysceatte máre the 'bót' shall be twice as much, L. Alf. pol. 66; Th. i. 96, 31. [O. Frs. twi-skette.] Cf. twi-gilde

Linked entry: -sceatte

twi-þráwen

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-þráwen, adj.
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MSS.) twín ( torta byssus ) on ðæm mæssegierelan, Past. 14; Swt. 87, 18. Ðæt tweoðrǽwene (twyðráwene, Cott. MSS.) twín, Swt. 89, 2

Linked entry: twi-spunnen

twi-bót

(adv.)
Grammar
twi-bót, (?) double 'bót.' Perhaps in the passages given under twibóte; adv.
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Cf. twi-gilde

Linked entry: twibóte

twi-híwe

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-híwe, adj.
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Twi-férum vel (twi)híwum bilustris, 126, 22. v. next word

twi-feald

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Add Þám móde þæs gehýrendan becymeþ twifeald (twig-, v.l.) fultum (duplex adjutorium ) ... hit byþ oærned ... hit byð geeádmódod, Gr. D. 8, 16

twi-milte

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-milte, adj.
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Twice melted Geola swá twymylte wex flaua, An. Ox. 4462